Gabriel Davioud
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Gabriel Jean Antoine Davioud was a French architect and a proponent of eclecticism in architecture. He worked closely with Baron Haussmann on the transformation of Paris under Napoleon III during the
Place du Châtelet, Paris, featuring works by Gabriel Davioud
The two theatres in central Paris designed by Davioud
The Palais du Trocadero, built for the World Fair of 1878
Painting with publicity column (colonne Morris) designed by Davioud
Adolphe Alphand
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Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand was a French engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads. As a close associate of Baron Haussmann and later as Director of Public Works at Paris City Hall from 1871, he was
Gabriel Davioud
…promoted to inspector general for architectural works. In 1855, he became chief architect for the city’s parks and public spaces, where he worked with Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand (e.g. on the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes). In November 1851, Davioud was asked to execute drawings of the façades of 80 of the 250…
Portrait of Jean-Charles Alphand (1888), by Alfred Philippe Roll, Petit Palais collection
Bust of Jean-Charles Alphand over his tomb at Père Lachaise Cemetery (Jules Coutan, sculptor)
A monument to Alphand, 17–22 Avenue Foch, Paris. This monument is the work of sculptor Aimé-Jules Dalou and architect Jean-Camille Formigé.